23 Photos That Look Terrifying at First Glance

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 07/22/2024 in wtf

Whenever we catch something out of the corner of our eye, our brain assumes the worst. It's a survival instinct, and the thing that keeps us on our toes in the dark. But it can also lead to some funny moments of misdirection.

These 23 photos look terrifying at first glance. And although they might still be pretty creepy, it won't be in the way you might think.

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“Saw this out of the corner of my eye and thought someone had hung themselves.”
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“I thought I was about to get shot for a second.”
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“At first glance it surely didn't look like a Turkey being marinated.”
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“Prosciutto as far as the eye can see.”
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“Just a radish I grew.”
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One of the last known pictures taken by the hikers of the Dyatlov pass incident, 1959. Although some theorized this might be a Sasquatch type figure, it is most likely a joking photo of a hiker coming back from the bathroom before the tragedy took place.
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“Leatherleaf slug eggs that confused and unsettled me at first.”
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“Don’t worry, it’s just chocolate. Melted Milk Duds.”
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“Stopped at a light and glanced at a vacant building.”
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“This mannequin that looks like a burn victim.”
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Dog with a pine cone.
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“At first glance I was like "holy s-!”
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“I am currently working construction at a new Amazon fulfillment center, (650,000 sq ft). This is the fourth of fifth floor. That is fog in the background.”
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“Driving down a side street and glanced down an ally and had to do a double-take. It’s a doll.”
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“The service tunnels under my workplace give me backrooms vibes.”
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“Old school children's entertainment was oddly terrifying.”
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1.
“Saw this out of the corner of my eye and thought someone had hung themselves.”
2.
3.
4.
“I thought I was about to get shot for a second.”
5.
“At first glance it surely didn't look like a Turkey being marinated.”
6.
7.
“Prosciutto as far as the eye can see.”
8.
“Just a radish I grew.”
9.
One of the last known pictures taken by the hikers of the Dyatlov pass incident, 1959. Although some theorized this might be a Sasquatch type figure, it is most likely a joking photo of a hiker coming back from the bathroom before the tragedy took place.
10.
“Leatherleaf slug eggs that confused and unsettled me at first.”
11.
“Don’t worry, it’s just chocolate. Melted Milk Duds.”
12.
“Stopped at a light and glanced at a vacant building.”
13.
“This mannequin that looks like a burn victim.”
14.
Dog with a pine cone.
15.
“At first glance I was like "holy s-!”
16.
“I am currently working construction at a new Amazon fulfillment center, (650,000 sq ft). This is the fourth of fifth floor. That is fog in the background.”
17.
18.
“Driving down a side street and glanced down an ally and had to do a double-take. It’s a doll.”
19.
20.
“The service tunnels under my workplace give me backrooms vibes.”
21.
“Old school children's entertainment was oddly terrifying.”
22.